Top Rankings
Connetquot Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,549 students in Connetquot Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Connetquot Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
5,304 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Connetquot Central School District, which is ranked #271 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.73
# American Indian Students
17 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
355 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,186 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
30%
# Black Students
175 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
3,463 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
65%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
387
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
378
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
350
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
397
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
384
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
375
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
423
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
409
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
46
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,988 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,949 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$196 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,988
$31,307
Spending / Student
$36,949
$32,183
Best Connetquot Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Idle Hour Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
334 Idle Hour Blvd
Oakdale, NY 11769
(631) 244-2306
Oakdale, NY 11769
(631) 244-2306
Grades: K-5
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Edward J Bosti Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Bourne Blvd
Bohemia, NY 11716
(631) 244-2291
Bohemia, NY 11716
(631) 244-2291
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #33.
Oakdale-bohemia Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
60 Oakdale-bohemia Rd
Oakdale, NY 11769
(631) 244-2268
Oakdale, NY 11769
(631) 244-2268
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
Rank: #44.
Helen B Duffield Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 1st St
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 467-6010
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 467-6010
Grades: K-5
| 333 students
Rank: #55.
Ronkonkoma Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 Peconic St
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 467-6000
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 467-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Edith L Slocum Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2460 Sycamore Ave
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 467-6040
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 467-6040
Grades: K-5
| 252 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
John Pearl Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1070 Smithtown Ave
Bohemia, NY 11716
(631) 244-2300
Bohemia, NY 11716
(631) 244-2300
Grades: K-5
| 180 students
Rank: #88.
Sycamore Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
745 Sycamore Ave
Bohemia, NY 11716
(631) 244-2261
Bohemia, NY 11716
(631) 244-2261
Grades: K-5
| 401 students
Rank: #99.
Cherokee Street Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
130 Cherokee St
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 467-6027
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 467-6027
Grades: K-5
| 623 students
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